ELA+5+Lesson+14

Topic Lesson 14: //**James Forten**//

Common Core Standards RI5.1 Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. RI5.2 Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text. W5.1a-d Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.

Suggested Student Objectives 1. Students will identify sequence of events. 2. Students will summarize a text using sequence. 3. Students will write a persuasive essay.

Suggested Additional Readings Literary Texts Poetry
 * __ Sleds on Boston Common: A Story from the American Revolution, __ by Louise Borden
 * __ If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution, __ by Kay Moore
 * __ Crispus Attucks: Black Leader of Colonial Patriots, __ by Dharathula H. Millender
 * "The Flag," author unknown
 * ""Home of the Brave," by Roger Robicheau

Resource Links
 * []
 * []

Activities


 * ** Your Turn **, Student Book, page 363. Students will work with a partner and choose one of the activities: "Child's Play" or "Joining the Fight for Freedom
 * See Student Book, page 367. Complete **//Text to Text//** or //**Text to World.**//

Assessments 1. Practice Book, pages 157-158 2. Writing Rubric 1-4, TE T271 and R18 3. Weekly Test 14.4-14.5

BACK to ELA Grade 5